68-70 Windshield installation. Easy to do it yourself?

[Kern Dog]

I have thousands of small pits and scratches in what may be the ORIGINAL windshield in my 70 Charger. I'm ready to spend the money to replace it. I'd just let a glass man do the work, but in between the old glass coming out and the new glass going in, I want to repaint the dash and install new dash vents. I've installed windows in rubber gasket/seals before, but never a B body. I have a repro window gasket that I bought in 2002.
Any tips for a leak free installation?

[resq302]

For the money it is worth having a guy do it just in case he scratches the paint or something.  A lot of places will want to use urethane to bond the glass to the rubber and metal which will ultimately make the windshield area leak.  As it was since I did not want the glass guy using urethane and refused to use the correct 3M Bedding and Glazing Compound (which I showed him the factory service manual SAYS is needed) he just installed it with the new rubber gasket.  He said if it leaked he would come back and reset the windshield.  After steaming about that for 2 hours and as I carefully watched how he put it in.  I decided to try and take it out myself and do it the  correct way.  Luckily enough, I did not break the glass taking it out or putting it back in.  I will say that for it being my first time, it was not that difficult or as bad as what I thought it would have been.  The key that he told me was that you have to use a nylon pry tool and use lots of glass cleaner as a lubricant in getting the rubber over the glass.  So far since I have done it, Ive been caught out in two rain storms, one of which was heavy, and no leaks!

[SRT-440]

I just replaced mine a couple months ago...payed a glass guy to come out and do it for me...best money I've spent so far. Just have to find a guy that has experience with old cars...the "new" guys can't do it.
But, I'm not saying it's impossible or waaay too hard to do...just take you're time with it...the upper corners is whats gonna give u a headache. 

[doctor4766]

They're extremely simple to fit once you have some experience.

[jaak]

They are pretty simple to install. I did mine myself with a hand from my wife. Here is a link to a thread, where I described how I did it.

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,83018.msg931950.html#msg931950

Good luck,
Jason

[68pplcharger]

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[Cooter]

I put three in 2nd gen. Chargers. They went great. I put one, or attempted to put one in my boys 66 and it got hairy.
called in my "guy", even he couldn't get it all the way in. It's good enough, but not right.

[Calif240]

I installed my own... but had two buddies help me. It wasn't too bad, but took probably an hour or so. I had two guys to be sure we didn't hit anything around the paint and opening. Two guys held the window from each side and adjusted for fit, while I went around and basically set the seal. I would recommend having two friends if you can. I'm not I could've done it with just one other guy.
Terry.

[69bronzeT5]

Is there supposed to be a bit of a gap between the edge of the glass and the outer edge of the channel on each side? I'm assuming its not supposed to sit right against the A pillars?

[bill440rt]

It sits in a windshield gasket. You can't install it without one.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mopar-68-69-70-Charger-GTX-Windshield-Gasket-Seal-/360929340909?pt=Vintage_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&fits=Model%3ACharger&hash=item540910aded&vxp=mtr